Sunday, July 10, 2011

And a beautiful summer day in Vermont.. Not a cloud in the sky, 85 degrees, light breeze, moderate humidity- spot on perfect for a weekend at home with the boys.. Given the perfect weather, I decided to break out the baby pool this morning let Kipling play the carrot game. The carrot game is simple: one baby pool filled with cold water and a supply of baby carrots cut up into halves or thirds. Fill pool, add carrots. The dogs have to bob for the carrots.

Teller shows Kipling how to play

Rub-A-Dub-Dub, three dogs in a tub.

Teller demonstrates technique.

See? like this?

Kipling gives it a try.

Now ZOOM!

And now the boys say 'enough with the kiddie pool, we want to swim in the BIG pool)'

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